Academic Program
Four year Curriculum Plan for a major in Criminal Justice. (Effective Fall 2012)
Freshman Year
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester |
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Hrs. |
Hrs. |
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ENG 111 (Composition I) |
3 |
COMO 101 (Speech Comm.) |
3 |
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BIOL 111 (Gen. Biology)(or higher) |
3 |
MATH 200 (Statistics)(or any MATH) |
3 |
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PSY 201 (Gen. Psychology) |
3 |
HIST 101 or 102 (Am. History) |
3 |
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KINS 101 (Wellness) |
2 |
SOC 203, POLS 205 or ECON 201 |
3 |
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KINS (Activity Course) |
1 |
ART 101/MUS 101/THEA 101 |
3 |
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BNEW 111 (Life & Teachings of Jesus) |
2 |
BNEW 113 (Faith & Mission of the Church) |
2 |
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14 |
17 |
Sophomore Year
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester |
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Hrs. |
Hrs. |
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ENG 211 (Composition II) |
3 |
ENG 201/202 (Lit. West. World) |
3 |
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CJ 261 (Intro to CJ) |
3 |
CJ 270 (Juvenile Crime & Justice) |
3 |
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CJ 260 (Drugs, Alcohol & Crime) |
3 |
Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.)* |
3 |
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Phys. Science (PHS 111, 112, 113,115 or 116) |
3 |
HIST 110 or 111 (Western Civ.) |
3 |
| Free Elective |
1 |
Global Literacy |
3 |
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BOLD 203 (Creation & Kingdom) |
2 |
BOLD 207 (Wisdom & Prophets) |
2 |
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15 |
17 |
Junior Year
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester |
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Hrs. |
Hrs. |
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CJ 340 (Criminal Law) |
3 |
CJ 342 (Criminal Procedure) |
3 |
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CJ 390 (Criminal Investigation) |
3 |
CJ 343 (Criminology) |
3 |
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Global Literacy |
3 |
Major Elective (see note 2) |
3 |
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Major Elective (See Note 2) |
3 |
Major Elective (see note 2) |
3 |
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Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.) * |
3 |
Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.) * |
3 |
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Bible |
2 |
Bible |
2 |
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17 |
17 |
Senior Year
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester |
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Hrs. |
Hrs. |
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| Major Elective (See Note 2 & 3) |
3 |
CJ 425 (Professionalism & Ethics) |
3 |
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Major Elective (See Note 2 & 3) |
3 |
Major Elective (See Note 2 & 3) |
3 |
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Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.) * |
3 |
Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.) * |
3 |
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Elective (College of A&H, Sci., or Bus.) * |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
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Free Elective |
3 |
Bible |
2 |
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Bible |
2 |
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17 |
14 |
*Required: "18 hours of additional electives, including 9 upper-level hours, in the College of Arts & Humanities, the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration, or the College of Sciences."
NOTE 1: See Catalog for required prerequisites for all CJ courses plus PSY 382, 407; SWK 410; POLS 425.
NOTE 2: Major Electives (18 hrs.) to be selected from: CJ 345, 350, 375, 380, 400, 405, 410, 420, 450, 470; PSY 380, 382, 405, 407; MGT 332, 368; BUS 315, 317, 350, 420; PRS 371; POLS 435; SWK 395, 402, 410, 411; ENG 281.
NOTE 3: Students are strongly encouraged to take CJ 470 Internship in Criminal Justice in either the fall or spring of the Senior year…but may not take it both semesters.
NOTE 4: If student plans to enter a Masters or Doctoral program in CJ, PSY 435 (Adv. Research) is highly suggested.
Prerequisites: PSY 325 & PSY 330 with a minimum grade of “B” in these courses.
Student should check with the specific agency in which he/she is interested for any applicable requirements.